Lay Trustee

Voluntary

20-25 hours per year

3-year term of office (maximum of 2 terms)
 

We are looking to recruit a motivated individual with experience of marketing and (the development of) commercial services. The successful candidate needs to have an appreciation for the wonderful and fluid world of Students’
Unions.

You should be passionate and enthusiastic about making a real difference to the lives of students and willing to help take the Union to the next level of success. You will help manage the strategy and finances of the organisation
and be willing to work collectively to ensure that we will be able to deliver positive change for its members year after year.

We expect there will be around seven to nine meetings a year, as well as one or more training / induction sessions. This will include the Board meetings and any sub-committees to which you are appointed. We aim to host in
person full Board meetings and online sub-committees however we appreciate this is can be challenging.

As a Trustee, you will be required to:

• Actively participate in the meetings
• Prepare for Board meetings by reading through materials and Board papers before hand.
• Keep in regular contact with the other Trustees and provide feedback and input on issues when they arise
• As an Officer Trustee or a Student Trustee, be mentored by an External Trustee; as an external Trustee, mentor an Officer Trustee and / or Student Trustee

To apply for this position, please read through the information pack and return your expression of interest to studentsunion@worc.ac.uk by midday on Thursday 14th May 2026.

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact the Chair of the Board, Ronke Akintan, via studentsunion@worc.ac.uk